Categorie: Japan 1945

Rank and Name, First Lieutenant George W. Alexander.

Unit/placed in, 873rd Bomber Squadron, 498th Bomber Group (Very Heavy).

George was born in  1923 in Louisiana.

Father, Eveline R. Alexander.

Mother, Vera Alexander.

Sister, Bobbie J. Alexander.  

Brother, Royce Alexander.

George entered  the service from Louisiana with service number # O-793478.

George’s crew-members and their position on-board the plane a B-29 were;

1st Lt. George W. Alexander A/C

2nd Lt. Fred R. Riddle Jr. Pilot

2nd Lt. Bertram M. Turk Navigator

1st Lt. Elliott K. Whitfield Bombardier

2nd Lt. Aloysius A. Geis Engineer

Sgt. Billy E. Smith Radio/Radar Operator

S/Sgt. Johnnie.B. Loafman Left Waist Gunner

Cpl. Marlin M. Austen Right Waist Gunner

F/O. Glen M. Holm Central Fire Control

Pfc. Melvin E. Blurton Passenger

M/Sgt. Russell Estrate Passenger

M/Sgt. Lawrence C. Moydell Passenger

Cpl. William G. Coursev Passenger

T/Sgt. Penny Alderson Passenger

George died during a Supply Drop  at POW Camp, Fukuoka in Japan, on Sep. 4, 1945. he is honored with a Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

George is buried/mentioned at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial  Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines.

Walls of the missing.

Thanks to http://www.historyofwar.org/air/units/USAAF/498th_Bombardment_Group.html 

See article bottom right side .  Jean Louis Vijgen, ABMC,  https://abmc.gov Info P.O.W.

Wes Injerd, Dwight Rider: http://www.mansell.com/pow-index.html

NavyLog, http://navylog.navymemorial.org Philippine Scouts Heritage Society, Sean Conjenos, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/

Familysearch.com, https://www.familysearch.org Navy Marines Info Geoffrey Roecker, https://missingmarines.com/ Medals Info, http://www.honorstates.org Website, https://hendrikswebdesign.nl/

Rank and Name, Water Tender First Class James Thomas Allen.

Unit/Placed in, USS Bunker hill (CV-17) Carrier, United States Navy.

James is born 1920 in Clinton, Kentucky.

Father, James A. Allen.

Mother, Nara L. Allen.

Sisters, Mary J. and Geneva M. Allen.

Brother, Paul E. Allen.

James enlisted the service in Kentucky with service number # 2874685.

James was KIA when the USS Bunker Hill was hit by 2 Kamikaze planes during the Battle of Okinawa on May 11, 1945, on, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

James is buried/mentioned at Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu County, Hawaii U.S.A.

Courts of the missing.

Thanks to http://www.navsource.org/archives/02/17.htm Jean Louis Vijgen, ABMC,  https://abmc.gov Info P.O.W.

Wes Injerd, Dwight Rider: http://www.mansell.com/pow-index.html

NavyLog, http://navylog.navymemorial.org Philippine Scouts Heritage Society, Sean Conjenos, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/

Familysearch.com, https://www.familysearch.org Navy Marines Info Geoffrey Roecker, https://missingmarines.com/ Medals Info, http://www.honorstates.org Website, https://hendrikswebdesign.nl/

Rank and Name, Yeoman Third Class Thomas Bryant Adams Jr.

Unit/placed in, USS Bonefish (SS-223) Submarine, United States Navy.

Thomas was born  on Dec. 18, 1924 in Willacoochee, Atkinson County, Georgia.

Father, Thomas B. Adams.

Mother, Abbie Adams.

Thomas entered  the service from Florida with service-number # 5560113.

Thomas was KIA  When the Sub was Sunk during several attacks (Depth Charge)by Japanese Vessels in Toyama Wan, Honshu, on June 18, 1945, he is honored with a  Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

Thomas is buried/mentioned at Honolulu Memorial Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA.

Courts of the Missing.

Thanks to  http://www.oneternalpatrol.com/uss-bonefish-223.htm Jean Louis Vijgen, ABMC,  https://abmc.gov Info P.O.W.

Wes Injerd, Dwight Rider: http://www.mansell.com/pow-index.html

NavyLog, http://navylog.navymemorial.org Philippine Scouts Heritage Society, Sean Conjenos, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/

Familysearch.com, https://www.familysearch.org Navy Marines Info Geoffrey Roecker, https://missingmarines.com/ Medals Info, http://www.honorstates.org Website, https://hendrikswebdesign.nl/

Rank and Name,Technician Fifth Grade Melvin J. Alexander.

Unit/Placed in,240th Ordnance Ammunition Company.

Melvin is born in Jan. 20, 1923 in Virginia.

Father, Rufus H. Alexander.

Sisters, Mary L. Verlantur L. and Lorine A. Alexander.

Brothers, Lauwrence and Kenneth H. Alexander.

Melvin enlisted the service in Virginia with service number # 33649524.

Melvin died  prob. according a accident (Ryukyus) on March 7, 1945, he is honored with a Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

Melvin is buried/mentioned at Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA.

Courts of the missing.

Thanks to Jean Louis Vijgen, ABMC,  https://abmc.gov Info P.O.W.

Wes Injerd, Dwight Rider: http://www.mansell.com/pow-index.html

NavyLog, http://navylog.navymemorial.org Philippine Scouts Heritage Society, Sean Conjenos, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/

Familysearch.com, https://www.familysearch.org Navy Marines Info Geoffrey Roecker, https://missingmarines.com/ Medals Info, http://www.honorstates.org Website, https://hendrikswebdesign.nl/

Rank and Name, Technician Fifth Grade Richmond O. Allen.

Unit/Placed in, 504^th Port Battalion.

Richmond is born 1923 in Richmond, Virginia.

Parents and Siblings, No Record Available.

Richmond enlisted the service in Virginia with service number # 33637422.

Richmond was KIA during harbor reparation near Nozata, Okinawa on May 21, 194(5)6 (declared death), he is honored with a Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Richmond is buried/mentioned at Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu County, Hawaii U.S.A.

Courts of the missing.

Thanks to Jean Louis Vijgen, ABMC, https://abmc.gov

P.O.W. info, Wes Injerd and Dwight Rider, http://www.mansell.com/pow-index.html  AirForce, Rolland Swank NavyLog, http://navylog.navymemorial.org Familysearch.com, https://www.familysearch.org

Philippine Scouts Heritage Society,http://www.philippine-scouts.org/

Marines Info Geoffrey Roecker, https://missingmarines.com/   

Medals Info, http://www.honorstates.org    

Hendriks Webdesign, https://hendrikswebdesign.nl/

Rank and Name, Technician Fifth Grade Glen L. O’Brien Allen.

Unit/Placed in, 366^th Transportation Corps Harbor Craft Company.

During the war, the Transportation Corps was responsible for moving Soldiers from their training bases to the front and managing the ports of embarkation and debarkation in between. Because the Axis Powers knew the importance of denying the Allies the use of deep-draft ports, the Transportation Corps had to rely on landing craft and amphibious vehicles to deliver men and materiel across bare beaches until the ports were secure.

In the South Pacific, the Transportation Corps created a small ships section to provide General Douglas McArthur with the amphibious capability to begin taking back the island of New Guinea from the Japanese in the summer of 1942, a full year before the 2d Engineer Special Brigade arrived. Army freight ships and port and harborcraft units of the Transportation Corps sustained the Army from Guadalcanal, through small islands across the South and Central Pacific, and on to Okinawa. The 43d Amphibious Truck Battalion (Transportation Corps) even participated in the Marine landings on Iwo Jima.

Glenn is born on June 16, 1923 in Bridgeport, Alabama.

Father, John M. Allen.

Mother, Flossie (Dawkins) Allen.

Sisters, Mabel M. and Carolyn R. Allen.

Brothers, John M. and Woodrow Allen.

Glen enlisted the service in Alabama with service number # 34707290.

Glen died non Battle on Sep. 3, 1945, he is honored with a Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Glen is buried/mentioned at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial Manila, metro Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines.

Walls of the missing.

Thanks to http://www.transportation.army.mil/history/ Jean Louis Vijgen, ABMC,  https://abmc.gov Info P.O.W.

Wes Injerd, Dwight Rider: http://www.mansell.com/pow-index.html

NavyLog, http://navylog.navymemorial.org Philippine Scouts Heritage Society, Sean Conjenos, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/

Familysearch.com, https://www.familysearch.org Navy Marines Info Geoffrey Roecker, https://missingmarines.com/ Medals Info, http://www.honorstates.org Website, https://hendrikswebdesign.nl/

Rank and Name, Staff Sergeant William E. Allen.

Unit/Placed, 676^th Bomber Squadron, 444^th Bomber Group (Very Heavy).

William was born, No Record.

Parents and Sibling, No Record Available.

William enlisted the service in San Francisco with serial # 39121225.

William’s crew-members and their position on-board the plane a B-29 were;

1^st Lt. Clifford J. Anderson Pilot

2^nd Lt. Terrence M. Byrne Co Pilot

1^st Lt. Charles M. Albright Bombardier/Engineer

1^st Lt. James O. Stanley Navigator

SSgt. William E. Allen Central Fire Control/Gunner

Tsgt. Ellis M. Doolen Left Waist Gunner

SSgt. Arthur P. McGuire Radar Operator

SSgt. Cephas C. Robinson Radio Operator

SSgt. Lloyd A. Temple Right Waist Gunner

1^st Lt. Peter E. Coury Tail Gunner

1^st Lieutenant Peter E. Coury is the only survivor of the crash.

William was KIA when the plane was attacked by Enemy Fighters coming back from the Mission to Osaka, Japan it exploded mid-Air and crashed on June 1, 1945, Staff Sergeant William E. Allen is honored with a Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal, Purple Heart, American Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

William is buried/mentioned at Honolulu Memorial  Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA.

Courts of the Missing.

Thanks to  http://www.historyofwar.org/air/units/USAAF/42nd_Bombardment_Group.html Jean Louis Vijgen, ABMC,  https://abmc.gov Info P.O.W.

Wes Injerd, Dwight Rider: http://www.mansell.com/pow-index.html

NavyLog, http://navylog.navymemorial.org Philippine Scouts Heritage Society, Sean Conjenos, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/

Familysearch.com, https://www.familysearch.org Navy Marines Info Geoffrey Roecker, https://missingmarines.com/ Medals Info, http://www.honorstates.org Website, https://hendrikswebdesign.nl/

Rank and Name, Steward’s Mate First Class David Albert.

Unit/placed in, USS Franklin (CV-13) Carrier, United States Naval Reserve.

David was born in Arkansas.

Wife, Lillie Mae Albert.

David entered  the service from Alabama with service number # 8315430.

David was KIA when the ship are bombed by a Japanese Dive Bomber of the coast of Honshu, Japan, on March 19, 1945, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

David is buried/mentioned at Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA.

Courts of the missing.

Thanks to  http://www.ussfranklin.org/?page_id=84 Jean Louis Vijgen, ABMC,  https://abmc.gov Info P.O.W.

Wes Injerd, Dwight Rider: http://www.mansell.com/pow-index.html

NavyLog, http://navylog.navymemorial.org Philippine Scouts Heritage Society, Sean Conjenos, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/

Familysearch.com, https://www.familysearch.org Navy Marines Info Geoffrey Roecker, https://missingmarines.com/ Medals Info, http://www.honorstates.org Website, https://hendrikswebdesign.nl/

Rank and Name, Sergeant Elroy Carl Albrecht .

Unit/placed in, 1st Bomber Squadron, 9th Bomber Group (Very Heavy).

Elroy was born  on 1925 in Rochester, Monroe County, New York.

Father, Charles Albrecht.

Mother, Elssie Albrecht.

Elroy entered  the service from Rochester, New York in July 16, 1943 with service number # 32938755.

Elroy’s crew-members and their position on-board the plane a B-29 were;

1st Lt. Murel W. Hardgrave Pilot

1st Lt. Lowell H. Dobson Radar Observer

2nd Lt. Ernest P. Deutsch Co Pilot

2nd Lt. Donald Reed Navigator

2nd Lt. William V. Brabham Bombardier

M/S. David C. Nesmith Flight Engineer

S/Sgt. Robert W. Driscoll Radio Operator

S/Sgt. John R. Schoonmaker Central Fire Control

Sgt. Elroy C. Albrecht Right Waist Gunner

Sgt. William T. Cocke Jr. Left Waist Gunner

Sgt. Richard A. Gilman Tail Gunner

Elroy was KIA during the mission to Nagoya, Japan, the plane was hit by FLAK and  Exploded, on March 25, 1945, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Air Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

Elroy is buried/mentioned at Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA.

Courts of the missing.

Thanks to http://9thbombgroup.org/ Jean Louis Vijgen, ABMC,  https://abmc.gov Info P.O.W.

Wes Injerd, Dwight Rider: http://www.mansell.com/pow-index.html

NavyLog, http://navylog.navymemorial.org Philippine Scouts Heritage Society, Sean Conjenos, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/

Familysearch.com, https://www.familysearch.org Navy Marines Info Geoffrey Roecker, https://missingmarines.com/ Medals Info, http://www.honorstates.org Website, https://hendrikswebdesign.nl/

Rank and Name,Seaman Second Class Richard W. Ahlman Jr.

Unit/Placed in,USS Hancock (CV-19) Carrier, United States Naval Reserve.

Richard is born in 1927 in New Jersey.

Father, Richard W. Ahlman.

Mother, Mary I. Ahlman.

Richard enlisted the service in Massachusetts with service number # 7622478.

Richard was KIA when the USS Hancock was hit by a Kamikaze and exploded on April 7, 1945, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

Richard is buried/mentioned at Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA.

Courts of the missing.

Thanks to  http://www.navsource.org/archives/02/19.htm Jean Louis Vijgen, ABMC,  https://abmc.gov Info P.O.W.

Wes Injerd, Dwight Rider: http://www.mansell.com/pow-index.html

NavyLog, http://navylog.navymemorial.org Philippine Scouts Heritage Society, Sean Conjenos, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/

Familysearch.com, https://www.familysearch.org Navy Marines Info Geoffrey Roecker, https://missingmarines.com/ Medals Info, http://www.honorstates.org Website, https://hendrikswebdesign.nl/